Brother has a Evo on 2.3.3 and receiving the install error with space on the phone. I figure just wipe it but not sure if the apps will be restored if I did. Can anyone verify if it does?
Unless you have selected the option to backup apps in the settings menu, then no, they will not restore. Thats the whole point of a reset, it wipes everything clean.
sitlet said:
Unless you have selected the option to backup apps in the settings menu, then no, they will not restore. Thats the whole point of a reset, it wipes everything clean.
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download titanium backup or mybackup pro(root), there is a version for non rooted phones as well and backup your apps.. restore when you get everything back up and running.
My suggestion is that you may want to restore all apps from market just incase one of your apps was causing the issue. Go to market.android.com and you can see all your apps in the upper right under I believe my market apps and will be able to click on each one and restore from there...
dericb11 said:
Brother has a Evo on 2.3.3 and receiving the install error with space on the phone. I figure just wipe it but not sure if the apps will be restored if I did. Can anyone verify if it does?
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Try clearing cache to all his apps to free up space and maybe data to once he doesn't need it on.
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Ok so, I'm looking to change my Google account, right after a full wipe and everything. But i want to keep all my apps and their data. So my question is...what do I need to select in Titanium to do this? I tried not restoring system data, but that didn't work. So i guess I'm wondering if there's some way I can still get most of my stuff back without getting the Google account settings back.
Aerodynamix said:
Ok so, I'm looking to change my Google account, right after a full wipe and everything. But i want to keep all my apps and their data. So my question is...what do I need to select in Titanium to do this? I tried not restoring system data, but that didn't work. So i guess I'm wondering if there's some way I can still get most of my stuff back without getting the Google account settings back.
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You go into titanium backup press menu/batch then pick the second option backup all user apps.
After you are backup after your wipe open titanium backup press menu/batch then pick the 9th option, restore missing apps with data then you should be good to go
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roscoenr said:
You go into titanium backup press menu/batch then pick the second option backup all user apps.
After you are backup after your wipe open titanium backup press menu/batch then pick the 9th option, restore missing apps with data then you should be good to go
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worked like a charm! thanks!
Aerodynamix said:
worked like a charm! thanks!
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Please explain the difference between these options:
"Restore missing apps with data" (I assume this restores all the apps and the information within them. It should restore apps and they should act just like they did before I wiped, correct?)
"Restore all system data" (Exactly what data does this restore?)
"Restore missing apps + all system data" (this is obviously both of from above)
Here is my situation: I am installing a ROM (Synergy) and there are some small issues going on once I use Titanium to restore my apps and data. I played with the ROM before the restore and everything that was acting wierd is fine. These issues don't exsist until I restore. It must be some system settings. Mainly I have password information in my "Mail" app that only my IT guy has and getting it again is going to be a pain in the ass so I dont want to lose that data.
Any help is appreciated
Blipstein said:
Please explain the difference between these options:
"Restore missing apps with data" (I assume this restores all the apps and the information within them. It should restore apps and they should act just like they did before I wiped, correct?)
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That's correct.
It's not a good idea to restore system data across different ROMs as it can cause problems.
System data can be anything from apps that are in /system to the data that comes with them.
The problem is, that system data can conflict with your current ROMs system data.
And then you get weird issues like you are having.
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That's correct.
It's not a good idea to restore system data across different ROMs as it can cause problems.
System data can be anything from apps that are in /system to the data that comes with them.
The problem is, that system data can conflict with your current ROMs system data.
And then you get weird issues like you are having.
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So basically I should only restore "missing apps with data" ....and not "Restore system apps+ all system data" ????
Blipstein said:
So basically I should only restore "missing apps with data" ....and not "Restore system apps+ all system data" ????
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If you're switching ROMs, you absolutely should not.
Even if you're not I wouldn't restore system data unless you have a specifc reason to.
Text messages and call logs can be backed up via apps and most of the other system data is just settings that can be easily set again.
Plus, if you're changing ROMs those settings may not exist...causing issues.
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If you're switching ROMs, you absolutely should not.
Even if you're not I wouldn't restore system data unless you have a specifc reason to.
Text messages and call logs can be backed up via apps and most of the other system data is just settings that can be easily set again.
Plus, if you're changing ROMs those settings may not exist...causing issues.
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Ok...understood.
Through all of this reflashing and restoring I've been able to retain the account/password info in the "Mail"app. Hopefully it will still be there after this. I'll let you know.
Thanks
Blipstein said:
Ok...understood.
Through all of this reflashing and restoring I've been able to retain the account/password info in the "Mail"app. Hopefully it will still be there after this. I'll let you know.
Thanks
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Hey, before you do anything, you have to back up both the mail app settings and the accounts and sync settings...otherwise it won't have the information to sync.
Go into Titanium backup, select the mail app and back up data. Select the Accounts and sync settings and back up data as well.
Hopefully you get this before you do anything.
Sorry, I missed the part about your mail credentials in the OP.
When you backup or restore, use App + Data., and only backup and restore the apps you have d/l'd to your phone. They'd be the ones that are white. Can't get much easier.
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Hey, before you do anything, you have to back up both the mail app settings and the accounts and sync settings...otherwise it won't have the information to sync.
Go into Titanium backup, select the mail app and back up data. Select the Accounts and sync settings and back up data as well.
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So I just select the mail app in Titanium and select backup? Where is account and sync settings in Titanium to backup?
When I restore apps + data after I reflash, am I going to have to restore the mail app data separately?
Blipstein said:
So I just select the mail app in Titanium and select backup? Where is account and sync settings in Titanium to backup?
When I restore apps + data after I reflash, am I going to have to restore the mail app data separately?
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Open Titanium back up.
Click backup/restore
Click on "Account and Sync settings" and choose back up.
Scroll down to your email app.
Click it and choose back up as well.
Flash whatever ROM.
Restore those two apps data. [not the apps themselves, just data]
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Open Titanium back up.
Click backup/restore
Click on "Account and Sync settings" and choose back up.
Scroll down to your email app.
Click it and choose back up as well.
Flash whatever ROM.
Restore those two apps data. [not the apps themselves, just data]
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I somehow lost the info during all this. Can I reload a previous nandroid back up that I put on my pc? (i dont really even know what nandroid backs up....lol)
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I somehow lost the info during all this. Can I reload a previous nandroid back up that I put on my pc? (i dont really even know what nandroid backs up....lol)
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Yes. Just put it back on your sdcard, go into the recovery and choose restore.
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Yes. Just put it back on your sdcard, go into the recovery and choose restore.
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Ok. Am I going thru the reflashing process our just restore and reboot? Thanks so much.
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Blipstein said:
Ok. Am I going thru the reflashing process our just restore and reboot? Thanks so much.
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You just restore, it will recopy your old setup. All IMGs that were backed up.
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You just restore, it will recopy your old setup. All IMGs that were backed up.
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Wipe first?
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Wipe first?
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I'm 99.99% positive that it wipes first but I don't nandroid much.
You can, it's not like it will take you more than a few extra seconds.
Lots of useful information in the Titanium Backup Wiki.
Titanium Backup
I have done all the steps for Titanium backup to restore mail settings, etc. Eventually I came the realization that not worth trying to save 15 minutes of time of entering in 8-10 account’s info. Most of the roms have issues, eliminating the issue where Titanium backup caused a problem across roms is worth a few minutes of additional setup. My process is run Full Titanium backup, full nandroid backup, copy to PC, VR Superwipe, re-partition SD (complete wipe), copy back the Titanium backup folder and new rom as well as superwipe, run superwipe, flash new rom. I never have any of the issues that many people report, then I restore apps, some with data from Titanium (eg. Games, etc. with saved data.) Bottom line I use Titanium to backup and restore user installed apps only, though I take a full backup.
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Here is my situation: I am installing a ROM (Synergy) and there are some small issues going on once I use Titanium to restore my apps and data. I played with the ROM before the restore and everything that was acting wierd is fine. These issues don't exsist until I restore. It must be some system settings. Mainly I have password information in my "Mail" app that only my IT guy has and getting it again is going to be a pain in the ass so I dont want to lose that data.
Any help is appreciated
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Here is something that might help. Are you trying to preserve the email account setup for an Exchange server? Or is this another email account type (pop/imap)?
I looked at my backups from Titanium, figuring that the server setup for my Exchange mail must be in there somewhere. After some poking around I found the file that contains everything including the password in clear-text. I know this is the password because I know my password.
I was able to find this in the file:
com.htc.android.mail-20110816-035214.tar.gz
Look for a similar file... the numbers are the date and time of the backup so they will be different for you.
I browsed the file with WinRAR (you can use any program that can open a tar) and found the file:
\data\data\com.htc.android.mail\.\shared_prefs\EASSetupWizard.xml
In this file I see something like:
<string name="password">
xxxyyyzzz
</string>
Where xxxyyyzzz is my exchange email password.
I found that the passwords for all accounts (including POP, IMAP, etc are in /data/data/com.htc.android.mail/databases/mail.db in the accounts table but the passwords are not clear-text. I think it just happens to be in the EASSetupWizard.xml file for the Exchange setup due to some sloppy programming on the part of HTC.
so i have calk vs. 2.5 and i want unnamed rom with all my app's. so when i go into recovery do i need to format all data or can i just instal the rom ??? and ik u can use titanium backup but in titanium backup is there a button restore all backed up apps? thanks!
In order to flash a completely different ROM, you need to wipe data, which will erase your current ROM and apps. You will need to use Titanium Backup to restore your apps after formatting and flashing the new ROM.
I think (not positive) TB has a batch option to restore all user apps.
shlomi84 said:
so i have calk vs. 2.5 and i want unnamed rom with all my app's. so when i go into recovery do i need to format all data or can i just instal the rom ??? and ik u can use titanium backup but in titanium backup is there a button restore all backed up apps? thanks!
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Back up your apps on the current rom you are running. Use Titanium back up from the market. I usually wipe data and then back up the app. Go down the list until you got all the ones you wanted.
When you flash the new rom, flash it normally as you would going to any new rom. I use Calkulin's FORMAT ALL zip folder. It's easiest. And then flash new rom and reboot system. After you let the rom settle in for a good while, I usually reboot the phone. Then when you start setting up on the new rom, download Titanium back up again from the market. Once it's on your phone, go into the app and all the apps you backed up should be at the bottom. I usually just restore the app not the data with it.
Try not to restore system apps + data because it can cause problems when switching between ROMS.
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Try not to restore system apps + data because it can cause problems when switching between ROMS.
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I've never even found myself backing up/restoring system apps. I just stick to the "user apps".
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I've never even found myself backing up/restoring system apps. I just stick to the "user apps".
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is there a one button click for "restore all backed up user app's" or restore all app's lol i got alot of app's and takes like an hour between roms to get everything back
Pm me
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shlomi84 said:
is there a one button click for "restore all backed up user app's" or restore all app's lol i got alot of app's and takes like an hour between roms to get everything back
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Yes. Click menu then batch but it only works with the paid version of TB. I've had plenty of problems restoring apps and user data with TB on a new Rom. Yes it's quick and easy but in my opinion it's worth the time to reinstall everything you can fresh from the market.
I've always found switching roms a good time to clear out unneeded apps, just select the ones I really use and forget the rest.
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DataHawg said:
Yes. Click menu then batch but it only works with the paid version of TB. I've had plenty of problems restoring apps and user data with TB on a new Rom. Yes it's quick and easy but in my opinion it's worth the time to reinstall everything you can fresh from the market.
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Agree with this sentiment. Connected to Wi-Fi and take 10 minutes to fresh install everything so you know you aren't getting any of the conflicts that can arise using restored apps from different firmware.
hey can someone help me with my restore.. i cannot restore .. when ever i restore the phone reboots.. plz ny help from ny one plz
Are you restoring system Data? If so then don't restore system data
Any custom ROM?
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I have found that some apps hang when restoring, no matter with data or app only, I think some apps just don't like being backed up or restored.
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I have found that some apps hang when restoring, no matter with data or app only, I think some apps just don't like being backed up or restored.
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i tried to install the app from market it still rebooted
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I have found that some apps hang when restoring, no matter with data or app only, I think some apps just don't like being backed up or restored.
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I asked the titanium devs why I couldn't restore system apps, it just hangs. They said they do not support backing up and restoring system apps and that they provide disclaimers saying this.
I think the advertising of titanium makes it sound like this function is one of its main features so I was disappointed with this.
Scott
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the titanium devs why said they do not support backing up and restoring system apps and that they provide disclaimers saying this.
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It's not an issue with system apps its random.
I can push apps to system, back them up, restore them and even do the same with native system apps so I'm pretty sure that's not it.
Even trying to restore certain games causes titanium to hang eg. Angry birds.
Maybe its more of an issue backing up rather than restoring.
I just came from a jelly bean from. I did nandroid restore to go to cm9. Im back on cm9 but None of my apps are on my phone. What did i do wrong? Any suggestions? I have twrp recovery.
hotboyray said:
I just came from a jelly bean from. I did nandroid restore to go to cm9. Im back on cm9 but None of my apps are on my phone. What did i do wrong? Any suggestions? I have twrp recovery.
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sounds like before you made the nandroid backup you didnt checkmark to backup the data partion. it wont back it up unless you tell it to. whats the size of your backup?
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sounds like before you made the nandroid backup you didnt checkmark to backup the data partion. it wont back it up unless you tell it to. whats the size of your backup?
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the size of the back up is 4.71 GB... I dont know what the problem is. I dont remember clicking or unclicking backup data partion. I was just so used to using cwm recovery.
hotboyray said:
the size of the back up is 4.71 GB... I dont know what the problem is. I dont remember clicking or unclicking backup data partion. I was just so used to using cwm recovery.
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at 4.71gb(that is huge!), your apps should be there, with their data too. you try restoring it again? watch the restore, see if there is an error when on the data part.
simms22 said:
at 4.71gb(that is huge!), your apps should be there, with their data too. you try restoring it again? watch the restore, see if there is an error when on the data part.
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I just restored this back up for the like the 3rd time today. I tried my other back ups also and none of them restored my apps and data. It said the restore was successful. there were no errors when restoring the data. this is what it said
[DAta]
skipping md5 based on user setting.
wiping data without wiping /data/media
...restoring data
... done restoring...
[data done(386 seconds)]
I didnt see any error messages on the log.
when the phone came on i didnt have my background. I have the stock live wall paper showing. google was asking for location consent again. Disabled apps were enabled again. Its like i didnt even have a backup. Its kind of just like stock. only certain things actually backed up. (for example lockscreen settings, (but no lock code just the options i set it as), it still has the message i set for the lockscreen,) My phone is not even logged in to my google account which is werid.
hotboyray said:
I just restored this back up for the like the 3rd time today. I tried my other back ups also and none of them restored my apps and data. It said the restore was successful. there were no errors when restoring the data. this is what it said
[DAta]
skipping md5 based on user setting.
wiping data without wiping /data/media
...restoring data
... done restoring...
[data done(386 seconds)]
I didnt see any error messages on the log.
when the phone came on i didnt have my background. I have the stock live wall paper showing. google was asking for location consent again. Disabled apps were enabled again. Its like i didnt even have a backup. Its kind of just like stock. only certain things actually backed up. (for example lockscreen settings, (but no lock code just the options i set it as), it still has the message i set for the lockscreen,) My phone is not even logged in to my google account which is werid.
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that backup is huge. i have a lot of apps, a lot! and lots of big games with lots of data, and my biggest nandroid took only 2gb. when you made the backup, was it with cwm recovery or twrp? my only other guess is that there is a corruption somewhere, or its too big to fit in the right partitions.
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that backup is huge. i have a lot of apps, a lot! and lots of big games with lots of data, and my biggest nandroid took only 2gb. when you made the backup, was it with cwm recovery or twrp? my only other guess is that there is a corruption somewhere, or its too big to fit in the right partitions.
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I made the back up with twrp. I think i do have a back up with cwm but its very old. I didnt see any error messages so maybe it is too big. i do only have like 10gb of free space. maybe the reason my nandroid was so big is because of my google play music? (isnt the offline music saved as data for the app?)
Should i delete everything and try to restore the nandroid?
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I made the back up with twrp. I think i do have a back up with cwm but its very old. I didnt see any error messages so maybe it is too big. i do only have like 10gb of free space. maybe the reason my nandroid was so big is because of my google play music? (isnt the offline music saved as data for the app?)
Should i delete everything and try to restore the nandroid?
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ahh.. google music, makes sense. it could possibly be that you dont have enough space.
simms22 said:
ahh.. google music, makes sense. it could possibly be that you dont have enough space.
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Do you have a galaxy nexus also? what should i delete to free up some space?
I think the offline music is saved in the "sdcard" location that isn't normally part of a nandroid backup. Clean that up for sure.
Try cleaning up as much space as possible on the internal while leaving the backup intact. If you have at least 6 GB free the restore should go fine.
Plan B: Titanium Backup Pro allows you to open a nandroid backup and restore apps with app data.
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I think the offline music is saved in the "sdcard" location that isn't normally part of a nandroid backup. Clean that up for sure.
Try cleaning up as much space as possible on the internal while leaving the backup intact. If you have at least 6 GB free the restore should go fine.
Plan B: Titanium Backup Pro allows you to open a nandroid backup and restore apps with app data.
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I currently have about 14.51GB of space free out of 28.13GB. the backup still didnt restore my data. I guess im going to have to try the titanium back up pro. which sucks because i dont want to really buy the pro version.
simms22 said:
sounds like before you made the nandroid backup you didnt checkmark to backup the data partion. it wont back it up unless you tell it to. whats the size of your backup?
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Should cache be selected too when making nandroid backups?
hotboyray said:
Should cache be selected too when making nandroid backups?
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No, cache has nothing to do with restoring apps+data.